One reason for the success of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 was a cap on the amount of federal cash that can be sent to states each year for welfare payments. Someone slipped a provision into the bankrupt-us-really-fast bill which would do away with the cap:

And while we’re on the worst piece of legislation ever to hit Congress, read here to see what His Oneness thinks FDR did wrong — I confess I yelled several cuss words when I did. See if you’re more temperate than I am, perhaps settling for, oh, banging your head on the wall. But it does explain a few things:

The House Republicans offered up an alternative stimulus plan which would actually work, but it was of course voted down. The Stalinist Plan passed, but EVERY Republican voted against it, along with some blue-dog Democrats. Call and thank them, and ask them to get after the Senate.